Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
Vampire Cupcakes Recipe
A Frightfully Good Halloween Treat
Are you throwing a party? Maybe you are going to one and need to take something to share. Or, perhaps your just enjoying a Halloween-themed family night — playing Harry Potter Trivia, watching Hocus Pocus?
I recently hosted a Halloween Girls’ Night Bunco Party for my friends and the featured dessert was these Vampire Cupcakes. The frightfully good Bites treats are super cute and super easy to make. Plus, they can even withstand daylight!
1 Box – Cake Mix (or you can make it homemade with your favorite cake recipe)
1 Can – Cherry Pie Filling
2 Cans – White Whipped Frosting
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 1
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 2
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 3
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 4
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 5
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 6
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
How to Make Vampire Cupcakes - Recipe 7
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
Directions:
Bake cupcakes according to your box directions.
Let cupcakes cool completely.
Puree the Cherry Pie Filling while the cupcakes are cooling.
Once cupcakes are cooled, use a paring knife to Cut a Cone-Shaped Circle into the center top of the cupcake. To achieve the cone-shape, angle your knife toward the center of the cupcake while cutting the circle. (see slideshow above)
Set the Cupcake Top aside for later.
Use the knife to scrape the hole in the inside of the cupcake to make a larger space for filling, if needed.
Spoon the pureed Cherry Pie Filling into a plastic bag that zips closed. Squeeze the puree down into one corner. Be sure to set aside some cherry filling for decorating the top of the cupcakes.
Cut the tip off the corner of the plastic bag, and use it to pipe the cherry puree into the cupcake hole. Do not over-fill.
Top the cherry filling with the set-aside cupcake tops.
Place Frosting into another plastic bag, pushing it down into one corner and cutting off the tip of the bag.
Pipe frosting on each cupcake.
Dip a toothpick into the remaining cherry filling and stab the frosted cupcakes in two spots spaced apart like fangs.
Drizzle some cherry puree from the toothpick fang holes to look like dripping blood.
Cherry-filled Vampire Cupcakes are a spooktacular treat for setting a Halloween mood. This recipe is quick, easy, and frightfully delicious!
from: Life With Lorelai
Type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 18 - 24
Ingredients:
1 Box - Cake Mix (or you can make it homemade with your favorite cake recipe)
1 Can - Cherry Pie Filling
2 Cans - White Whipped Frosting
Directions:
Bake cupcakes according to your box directions.
Let cupcakes cool completely.
Puree the Cherry Pie Filling while the cupcakes are cooling.
Once cupcakes are cooled, use a paring knife to Cut a Cone-Shaped Circle into the center top of the cupcake. To achieve the cone-shape, angle your knife toward the center of the cupcake while cutting the circle. (see slideshow on blog)
Set the Cupcake Top aside for later.
Use the knife to scrape the hole in the inside of the cupcake to make a larger space for filling, if needed.
Spoon the pureed Cherry Pie Filling into a plastic bag that zips closed. Squeeze the puree down into one corner. Be sure to set aside some cherry filling for decorating the top of the cupcakes.
Cut the tip off the corner of the plastic bag, and use it to pipe the cherry puree into the cupcake hole. Do not over-fill.
Top the cherry filling with the set-aside cupcake tops.
Place Frosting into another plastic bag, pushing it down into one corner and cutting off the tip of the bag.
Pipe frosting on each cupcake.
Dip a toothpick into the remaining cherry filling and stab the frosted cupcakes in two spots spaced apart like fangs.
Drizzle some cherry puree from the toothpick fang holes to look like dripping blood.
Find two slenderizing recipes that will help you shed weight while tasting great. You will love these Double Chocolate Brownies and Baked Donuts. #SlenderizingRecipes #GlutenFree
Please welcome Lucy Clark as she brings us two secretly skinny recipes that will rock your world, but not your waistline!
2 Tasty and Slenderizing Recipes
Going Beyond Your Imagination
Everyone is conscious about their health these days, and no one wants to eat food that may undermine that. That has resulted in the canceling of certain foods from people’s diets for fear of the health risks they pose especially on weight increase. However, with the right recipe, you do not have to limit what you eat. Instead of going food shopping and asking every vendor whether a particular snack is gluten free, how about you make the gluten free meals yourself for a change. Read on and get full recipes of two of the tastiest snacks that you would never expect to help you shed weight.
It does sound impossible that chocolate brownies could be delicious yet gluten free and refined, sugar-free at the same time. Well, it is not impossible with the right recipe. One aspect that makes it gluten-free is the use of oatmeal as a replacement for flour. Yogurt and applesauce instead of oil and powdered stevia and coconut sugar instead of white sugar. So as you can see it is not a mystery as it may seem, making a healthy, tasty, weight shedding chocolate brownie. This is how you do it:
Chocolate brownies with nuts and mint leaves.
Double Chocolate Brownies Recipe
Ingredients
½ a cup old fashioned oatmeal
½ a cup cocoa powder
½ a cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ a cup coconut sugar
¼ a cup almond milk (preferably cashew milk)
3 table spoons of egg whites
2 table spoons of unsweetened applesauce
1 tea spoon baking powder
½ a tea spoon of baking soda
1 tea spoon of vanilla extract
1/8 a tea spoon of stevia powder
4 table spoons of Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray an 8×8 glass pan with non-stick cooking spray. Then set the pan aside.
Add all ingredients except the chocolate chips to your food processor and blend until all ingredients are incorporated. Then add in 2 table spoons of your chocolate chips and pulse just until chips are incorporated into the batter.
Pour batter into the greased glass pan. Smooth out the batter and top with the remaining 2 table spoons of mini chocolate chips.
Bake for 20 minutes or until top has cracked. The brownies should be set, but an inserted toothpick should not come out completely clean. If it does, they are over baked.
Double Chocolate Brownies - a slenderizing and healthy recipe that will help you shed weight while tasting great.
from: Life With Lorelai
Type: Dessert
Ingredients:
½ a cup old fashioned oatmeal
½ a cup cocoa powder
½ a cup plain Greek yogurt
¼ a cup coconut sugar
¼ a cup almond milk (preferably cashew milk)
3 of egg whites
2 of unsweetened applesauce
1 baking powder
½ a of baking soda
1 of vanilla extract
1/8 a of stevia powder
4 of Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly spray an 8x8 glass pan with non-stick cooking spray. Then set the pan aside.
Add all ingredients except the chocolate chips to your food processor and blend until all ingredients are incorporated. Then add in 2 of your chocolate chips and pulse just until chips are incorporated into the batter.
Pour batter into the greased glass pan. Smooth out the batter and top with the remaining 2 of mini chocolate chips.
Bake for 20 minutes or until top has cracked. The brownies should be set, but an inserted toothpick should not come out completely clean. If it does, they are over baked.
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Baked Donuts
You could search the world to find gluten-free donuts that are also low in calories or better yet you can bake some within the confines of your home. With the right ingredients and following the instructions as given you would not miss a thing. Plus your kids will just love these donuts; it is a guarantee that they will not get enough of them. And the best part is that you would not have to worry about them adding weight or any other health issues from these donuts. Though organic raw apples, blue grapes, and grape fruits do not make it on many people’s shopping list due to their availability and cost, they taste better when taken with these yummy donuts as juice while sitting in your lawn grass. That has been taken care of by this recipe for six.
Various colored fresh baked donuts.
Baked Donuts Recipe
Ingredients
Donut Ingredients
3/4 cup gluten-free flour blend G&S GF Flour Blend Recipe
3/4 tea spoon Xanthan gum
1/4 tea spoon baking powder
1/2 tea spoon baking soda
1/4 tea spoon ground cinnamon
1/8 tea spoon stevia powder
2 table spoons egg whites or 1 egg white
¼ cup of applesauce
¼ cup of plain almond milk
1/2 tea spoon vanilla extract
2 table spoons of water
Glaze Ingredients
1 table spoon of plain Greek yogurt
1 tea spoon of plain unsweetened almond milk
½ a tea spoon of vanilla extract
Topping
3 table spoons of coconut sugar
1 table spoon of sprinkles which is optional, but it makes it extra special for kids
Instructions
Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
You can taste test the batter.
Grease donut pan with extra-virgin olive oil spray. Of course, it is a non-stick pan, but grease it anyhow, or the donuts will be a stinker to remove!
Scoop batter into greased donut pan or put the mixture in a Ziploc bag.
Cut the corner off of the bag and pipe into the donut pan wells.
Bake @ 375F for 30-32 minutes or until donuts are fairly hard to the touch and golden brown. They may seem over baked, but the inside will be just right.
Topping
Mix together glaze ingredients and pour onto a small plate.
Dip one side of the donut into the glaze and then dip that same side in coconut sugar or top with colored sprinkles for the kiddos instead. Enjoy!
Baked Donuts - a slenderizing and healthy recipe that will help you shed weight while tasting great.
from: Life With Lorelai
Type: Breakfast
Ingredients:
3/4 cup gluten-free flour blend G&S GF Flour Blend Recipe
3/4 tea spoon Xanthan gum
1/4 tea spoon baking powder
1/2 tea spoon baking soda
1/4 tea spoon ground cinnamon
1/8 tea spoon stevia powder
2 table spoons egg whites or 1 egg white
¼ cup of applesauce
¼ cup of plain almond milk
1/2 tea spoon vanilla extract
2 table spoons of water
Glaze Ingredients
1 table spoon of plain Greek yogurt
1 tea spoon of plain unsweetened almond milk
½ a tea spoon of vanilla extract
Topping
3 table spoons of coconut sugar
1 table spoon of sprinkles which is optional, but it makes it extra special for kids
Directions:
Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
You can taste test the batter.
Grease donut pan with extra-virgin olive oil spray. Of course, it is a non-stick pan, but grease it anyhow, or the donuts will be a stinker to remove!
Scoop batter into greased donut pan or put the mixture in a Ziploc bag.
Cut the corner off of the bag and pipe into the donut pan wells.
Bake @ 375F for 30-32 minutes or until donuts are fairly hard to the touch and golden brown. They may seem over baked, but the inside will be just right.
Topping
Mix together glaze ingredients and pour onto a small plate.
Dip one side of the donut into the glaze and then dip that same side in coconut sugar or top with colored sprinkles for the kiddos instead. Enjoy!
So, whether it is for dessert, snacks for a picnic or your kids’ birthday party you do not have to worry about gluten content anymore. With these recipes, you can rest assured that the tastiest of them are all here, and you now have the power to make them in your kitchen. Instead of digging deeper in your pockets to purchase other available fat burning foods to complement these tasty snacks, why don’t you start a small kitchen garden where you can grow a variety that becomes handy anytime.
Spinach, Strawberry & Pine Nuts Salad is a recipe that I created to go with my Strawberry Jalapeño Glazed Chicken. It was absolutely delicious. It is dressed with a super easy vinaigrette that adds a pop of flavor that will tantalize your taste buds.
Spinach, Strawberry & Pine Nuts Salad
With Strawberry-Jalapeño Vinaigrette
This past weekend we had out-of-state family come for a visit, and that meant a large family gathering. Of course, great food is always a part of any get-together. I was in charge of cookies and a salad.
Luke, Rory, and I had really enjoyed this salad a couple weeks ago, when we had it with our Strawberry Jalapeño Glazed Chicken, so I thought I would share it with the fam. It makes a wonderful summer salad, and it was perfect for Luke’s vegetarian sister-in-law.
Fresh Spinach, Strawberries, Pine Nuts, Parmesan Cheese, Smucker’s Fruit & Honey Strawberry-Jalapeño Fruit Spread, White Balsamic Vinegar, Olive Oil, Salt, and Pepper.
For the Salad:
In a small pan, heat Olive Oil over medium heat. Add Salt, Pepper, and Pine Nuts. Saute until Pine Nuts are toasted. Keep watch, as this does not take very long. Set aside to cool.
Remove Strawberry leaves and/or stems. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
In a large bowl, combine Spinach, strawberries, pine nuts. Grate Parmesan Cheese over the top. Dress with Strawberry-Jalapeño Vinaigrette and toss.
For the Vinaigrette:
In a glass jar with a lid, add 1-part Strawberry-Jalapeño Fruit Spread and 1-part White Balsamic Vinegar. Place lid on jar and shake well. NOTE: For the 3 of us we used 1/4 cup fruit spread, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, and we had a little leftover vinaigrette).
An easy and delicious Summer Salad with fresh and lively flavors. Spinach, strawberries, pine nuts, and an amazing Strawberry-Jalapeño Vinaigrette.
from: Life With Lorelai
Type: Salad
Ingredients:
Fresh Spinach
Strawberries
Pine Nuts
Parmesan Cheese
Smucker's Fruit & Honey Strawberry-Jalapeño Fruit Spread
White Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Directions:
There are two sections.
]For the Salad:
In a small pan, heat Olive Oil over medium heat.
Add Salt, Pepper, and Pine Nuts.
Saute until Pine Nuts are toasted. Keep watch, as this does not take very long.
Set aside to cool.
Remove Strawberry leaves and/or stems. Chop into bite-sized pieces.
In a large bowl, combine Spinach, strawberries, pine nuts.
Grate Parmesan Cheese over the top.
Dress with Strawberry-Jalapeño Vinaigrette and toss.
For the Vinaigrette:
In a glass jar with a lid, add 1-part Strawberry-Jalapeño Fruit Spread and 1-part White Balsamic Vinegar.
Place lid on jar and shake well. NOTE: For the 3 of us we used 1/4 cup fruit spread, 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar, and we had a little leftover vinaigrette).
This Spinach, Strawberry & Pine Nuts Salad is a healthy and tasty offering, full of great summer flavors. Don’t forget to try this with my Strawberry-Jalapeño Glazed Chicken. I know you will enjoy!
